A shortage of trained healthcare staff and a chronic lack of drugs pose significant challenges to the success of healthcare initiatives in Katine. However, since the project, started hundreds of expectant mothers have received malaria nets, the number of children getting immunised has increased dramatically and 264 local people are now enrolled as members of village health teams across Katine's six sub-counties.

Goal: Distribute malaria nets

Achievement: Some 2,678 anti-malarial bed nets have been distributed in health centres in Katine, with a focus on delivering nets to expectant mothers.

Goal: Train birth attendants

Achievement: Some 19 traditional birth attendants have gone through antenatal, hygiene and HIV prevention training . Over the past year there have been no recorded mother or child deaths from childbirth. There were three deaths the previous year. The TBAs have also been given medical kits that include gloves, sterilisers and scissors.

Goal: Improve labs

Achievement: Amref has completed a three-room laboratory unit at Ojom, which will be used to test for HIV and tuberculosis

Goal: Train and supply volunteer village health teams

Achievement: Some 264 local people are now trained and enrolled as members of village health teams across Katine's six sub-counties and all have been given bicycles. Some 132 health kits have also been distributed by community health teams.

There are now 1,400 household latrines in the sub-county.

Goal: Immunise

Achievement: Around 13,770 children have been vaccinated against childhood diseases, such as measles, polio, diphtheria and tetanus.